Title: Inexhaustible Christian Gratitude / Colossians 3:15-17
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Inexhaustible Christian Gratitude / Colossians 3:15-17
There are doctrinal and practical aspects to diagnosing and understanding the faith state and spiritual state of believers.
There is. Doctrine is thought to be difficult and vast, but if we summarize it as a framework,
The Apostles' Creed is there. And the practical aspect is mainly through living what you believe in.
It's about how you put it into practice. Worship life, evangelism and service life, family and society
This is how you live and how you live. In particular, it is essential to discriminate by lifestyle.
It is an attitude of life to be grateful for not having. Full of gratitude and expressing gratitude
A person is spiritually healthy, and a person who complains a lot is spiritually sick.
An unbeliever may have a poverty of gratitude, but the lack of gratitude in the Christian life is
There can't be. The saints have a source and reason for gratitude that cannot be exhausted. That
In spite of the rumours, in practice, we see the saints falling into a state of gratitude for poverty. Satan's Ball
One of the strategic goals is to remove gratitude from the hearts of the saints. The saints who have lost their gratitude
Do not engage in thoughts and actions that are not saintly, and do things that are harmful to the body of Christ, the church.
it will be
Then, how can we always be filled with gratitude in our hearts without being exhausted? tablet
Why can the commercial Christian life always be overflowing with gratitude? Today these
Let's find out the answer to your question.
First, in order to live a life of abundant gratitude that is not exhausted, it is temporally related to the present, past, and future.
should thank you for that.
In the old days, the Israelites came out of Egypt under the guidance of Moses, and God promised Canaan.
marched towards the ground. But many people were abandoned by God and died in the wilderness.
is. Why? It was because of their constant complaints and resentment.
The abuse and suffering they suffered in Egypt was terrifying. the number of the children of Israel is great
When the king of Egypt saw the number of crabs multiplying, he was afraid and tried to eradicate the Israelites. That
They made them do heavy labor to build the state treasuries of Pidom and Rameses for the king of Egypt. sure
They are ruthless because they do not pay for their labor properly and make it difficult to obtain building materials.
It was beaten hard. Meanwhile, he commanded the midwives of Egypt to give birth to an Israelite woman.
When a child is born, they are to be thrown into the Nile River and killed. In this way, the people of Israel
I was in a desperate and desperate situation that could not be helped.
God saved them. He sent Moses as a leader, and Egypt
He struck with calamity and brought Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to submission. God led them through the Red Sea
He made them cross like land and gave them manna as their daily bread. As they passed through the wilderness
As the liver passed, the experience of God's help accumulated. Yet they are in the past
I ignored all of the things of , and I forgot. Gratitude to them was exhausted so quickly
what's the reason? Because they were only grateful for the problem solving they were experiencing.
All. If they know how to reflect on, appreciate, and appreciate the grace and love that God has bestowed on them in the past.
If it had been, thanks and praise would not have ceased.
Another reason the children of Israel fell into the poverty of gratitude is that God
It was because he did not live a life of gratitude and thinking about the graces he had prepared for him. they are bored
He didn't go out blindly to get rid of his tedious life in Egypt. God bless their ancestors
He was on his way towards the welfare of Canaan, which he had promised. Then, as they march through the wilderness,
It must have been a topic of discussion about the land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey to be enjoyed in the future.
is. But unfortunately, they cling to the current reality and only magnify the current inconvenience and lack.
Interpreted, resentful, and complained.
Dear saints, fill your hearts with thoughts about the glory and abundance you will enjoy in the future.
Five. God has given us blessed promises for our future. glorious resurrected
Let us always think that we will be clothed in the body, receive the reward of the Lord, and live forever in heaven.
Shio. so that your mouth may be filled with laughter, and your tongue may be filled with thanksgiving and praise.
do it.
Because your gratitude has all the sources of past, present and future, it is never exhausted and always overflows.
I hope you
Second, in order to live a life of abundant gratitude that is not exhausted, it is necessary to be grateful in all three cases below.
You have to learn the law.
We should be grateful for everything we have. The Bible says, ?쒋쫡ake what you have.
What didn't... ??1 Corinthians 4:7) We have done countless things in our lifetime.
you will acquire Everyone is born empty-handed. therefore everyone
Everything you have is a gift from God.
And the saints are thankful even when they lose what they have or when the current situation is not good.
You should be able to give. The Apostle Paul said that there was a thorn in the flesh, that is, a chronic disease or disability.
I asked God three times to get rid of it. But God did not remove it, but instead
Said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness...
(2 Corinthians 12:9) So the apostle Paul rejoiced over his many weaknesses.
boasted about it. When you are weak, lacking, or uncomfortable,
Therefore, apart from God, you can do nothing,' and cried out to God.
I hope you will use it as an opportunity to rely on God and surrender to God.
Furthermore, the saints received from God something precious that is not lost under any circumstances.
You must be able to thank The Apostle Paul said that those who are in Christ Jesus will never be lost
I said two things that I couldn't. ?쏻ho is able to bring charges against God?셲 elect?
For it is God who hath condemned? Christ who died, not only was raised,
Jesus, who is at the right hand of God, who intercedes for us??(Romans 8:33,34).
I did. The righteousness that God gives to those who are in Christ Jesus is not lost. ratio
Even if we fall and fall because we are weak and needy, the righteousness of Christ God is not lost.
All.
And ?쏧 am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come.
or power, or height, or depth, or any other creature, make us our Lord Christ Jesus
cannot be separated from the love of God that is within??(Romans 8:38,39). In Christ Jesus
God's love poured out on those who are in the world, this love is eternal. never lost.
God's promise to be with us, God's righteousness, God's love, these are
It is impossible to live without giving the whole world. It cannot be exchanged for anything in the world, and its
Nothing compares to hunger. Compared to this, everything else is trivial. Minor
I hope you don't get discouraged and complain about it. 'Wealth, position, honor,
Even if I lose all my authority and even my health, there is something I will never lose. most noble
There is one treasure. The Lord is with me. God has justified me. God's love
It has been poured out on me in Christ Jesus. This is not lost. This should be enough.'
Think of it this way. This will make you very happy and grateful.
A normal Christian life cannot but overflow with gratitude. Can be exhausted for saints
This is because there is a source and reason for the lack of gratitude. For that reason, the believer's state of faith and spiritual state
can be seen by looking at how much he lives a life of gratitude. If you are in the poverty of gratitude
If there is one saint, he will have to repent and get him back to normal quickly. The poverty of gratitude
It is the cause of many unfortunate things. Seeking happiness while leaving the poverty of gratitude
In vain. Even if there are times when people cannot thank God, thank God.
There is no such thing as a failure. And actively express the full gratitude of your heart.
don't forget that Devotion and sacrifice to express gratitude will not go in vain.
not. Expressions of gratitude glorify God and help us experience God?셲 salvation more abundantly.
will do. The normal Christian life does not run out of gratitude. thanks a lot
It's possible.
Beloved, may the Lord Jesus Christ be one of the saints who testify to this fact.
Bless you in the name of Christ.